Third refusal for campsite in national park field
GooglePlans for a campsite on an agricultural field in a national park have been refused for the third time.
The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has turned down a proposal for a seasonal campsite for up to 40 tents on land at Bridge End in Santon Bridge, near Holmrook, Cumbria.
The authority said the project would "result in landscape harm throughout the summer period when the numbers enjoying the National Park are at their peak".
Two previous proposals submitted in the last five years, for glamping accommodation including bell tents and camping domes, at the site near the Wasdale Valley were rejected by the LDNPA.
Those behind the plans said they wanted to open the campsite between April and October, with portable toilets placed on site through the season.
The land would revert back to grazing for livestock outside that period.
A letter submitted to the LDNPA by those behind the plans said they believed the "minimalist and temporary nature" of the infrastructure would have a "negligible and highly transient" impact on the area.
LDNPA planners said they were concerned the campsite would be "clearly visible" from the nearby Irton Pike, meaning it would look "visually obtrusive".
A decision notice by the authority said: "Although the development would not introduce permanent structures within the field, the change of use of the land for seven months of the year would alter the character of the land."